Tuesday, December 23, 2025

#IReadsYou Review: SAVAGE DIRT AXES

SAVAGE DIRT AXES
CANDLE LIGHT PRESS

STORY: Will Beard
ART: Will Beard
LETTERS/PRODUCTION: John Ira Thomas
MISC. ART: Carter Allen; Will Grant
ISBN: 978-0-9743147-0-9; paperback (2025)
60pp, B&W, $10.00 U.S.

Savage Dirt Axes is a 2025 original graphic novel from writer-artist Will Beard.  Published as a paperback original with black and white interior art by Candle Light Press, Savage Dirt Axes is set in the 19th century Old West and focuses a ragtag band of friends fighting a monster invasion.  John Ira Thomas joins Will Beard as the story's letter.

Savage Dirt Axes opens with two cowboys – the stoic and stern, Rhett, and the somewhat cowardly young fella, Billy – ready to close out their day.  They head on over to visit some roughneck pals, Ottis and Rex.  Billy also hopes to meat his girlfriend, Josie, the daughter of Rex.

However, it turns out that Rex is missing, and the search for him takes the group right into a confrontation with a herd of monstrous, demonic, and gigantic creatures, which one of them call “dirt axes.”  Can the cowboys, ornery old dudes, and one gal stop a monster invasion or will they end up being meat for the beast – just like the cattle?

THE LOWDOWN:  Will Beard is a budding master of the weird Western comic book.  In collaboration with writer John Ira Thomas, he drew the hardcover original graphic novel, Dan Callahan and the Sand Pirates.  Also, Savage Dirt Axes reminds me of the 1999 weird Western original graphic novel, Red Range: A Wild Western Adventure, from writer Joe R. Lansdale and artist Sam Glanzman.

In Savage Dirt Axes, Beard has fashioned a weird Western comic book that is first and foremost set firmly in the Western fiction genre.  Secondly, the monsters are genuinely scary and practically impossible to defeat, yet they don't feel out of place in or contrived for this story.  I had a blast riding along with our heroes as they fight to save their lives.

I also like that Beard embraces the weird fiction roots of comic books and goes wild, weird, and wonderful on this story that doesn't try to make scientific sense.  Savage Dirt Axes is pure comic book fun; it is a pure monster comic.  Dear readers, you can enjoy the fun by finding the Candle Light Press table at any conventions they attend.

I READS YOU RECOMMENDS:  Fans of the weird western will want to try Savage Dirt Axes.

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Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"


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Monday, December 22, 2025

DC Comics from Lunar Distributors for December 24, 2025

DC COMICS:

Absolute Flash Volume 1 Of Two Worlds HC, $24.99
Absolute Flash Volume 1 Of Two Worlds TP, $17.99
Absolute Martian Manhunter #7 (Cover A Javier Rodriguez), $4.99
Absolute Martian Manhunter #7 (Cover B Dustin Nguyen Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Absolute Martian Manhunter #7 (Cover C Werther Dell Edera Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Absolute Martian Manhunter #7 (Cover D Brandt & Stein Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Absolute Superman #14 (Cover A Rafa Sandoval), $4.99
Absolute Superman #14 (Cover B Gerald Parel Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Absolute Superman #14 (Cover C Elizabeth Torque Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Absolute Superman #14 (Cover D Nikolas Draper-Ivey Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Absolute Wonder Woman #15 (Cover A Hayden Sherman), $4.99
Absolute Wonder Woman #15 (Cover B Derrick Chew Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Absolute Wonder Woman #15 (Cover C Lesley Leirix Li Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Absolute Wonder Woman #15 (Cover D Kyuyong Eom Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Batman Static Beyond #2 (Of 6)(Cover A Nikolas Draper-Ivey), $4.99
Batman Static Beyond #2 (Of 6)(Cover B Dustin Nguyen Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Batman Static Beyond #2 (Of 6)(Cover C Rahzzah Card Stock Variant), $5.99
DC K.O. Red Hood Vs. Joker #1 (One Shot)(Cover A Jorge Corona), $4.99
DC K.O. Red Hood Vs. Joker #1 (One Shot)(Cover B Dustin Nguyen Card Stock Variant), $5.99
DC K.O. Red Hood Vs. Joker #1 (One Shot)(Cover C Lee Bermejo Card Stock Variant), $5.99
DC K.O. Red Hood Vs. Joker #1 (One Shot)(Cover D Guillem March Card Stock Variant), $5.99
DC K.O. Red Hood Vs. Joker #1 (One Shot)(Cover E Taurin Clarke Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Detective Comics #1104 (Cover A Mikel Janin), $4.99
Detective Comics #1104 (Cover B Greg Smallwood Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Detective Comics #1104 (Cover C Kris Anka Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Flash #28 (Cover A Dan Mora)(DC K.O.), $3.99
Flash #28 (Cover B Eric Canete Card Stock Variant)(DC K.O.), $4.99
Flash #28 (Cover C Serg Acuna Card Stock Variant)(DC K.O.), $4.99
Flash #28 (Cover D Ethan Young Card Stock Variant)(DC K.O.), $4.99
Flash #28 (Cover E Lucas Meyer Card Stock Variant)(DC K.O.), $4.99
Flash (2023) Volume 4 Bad Moon Rising TP, $19.99
Green Arrow #31 (Cover A Taurin Clarke), $3.99
Green Arrow #31 (Cover B Skylar Patridge Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Green Lantern #30 (Cover A Annie Wu), $4.99
Green Lantern #30 (Cover B Terry Dodson & Rachel Dodson Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Green Lantern #30 (Cover C Don Aguillo Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Green Lantern #30 (Cover D Ariel Colon Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Green Lantern Compendium 1 Rebirth TP, $59.99
Harley And Ivy Life And Crimes #2 (Of 6)(Cover A Erica Henderson), $3.99
Harley And Ivy Life And Crimes #2 (Of 6)(Cover B Lesley Leirix Li Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Harley And Ivy Life And Crimes #2 (Of 6)(Cover C Mahmud Asrar Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Harley And Ivy Life And Crimes #2 (Of 6)(Cover D Ejikure Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Harley And Ivy Life And Crimes #2 (Of 6)(Cover E Arif Prianto Foil Variant), $6.99
Harley Quinn #57 (Cover A Yanick Paquette)(#200), $5.99
Harley Quinn #57 (Cover B David Nakayama Card Stock Variant)(#200), $6.99
Harley Quinn #57 (Cover C InHyuk Lee Card Stock Variant)(#200), $6.99
Harley Quinn #57 (Cover D Jessica Luna Card Stock Variant)(#200), $6.99
Harley Quinn #57 (Cover E Terry Dodson & Rachel Dodson Card Stock Variant)(#200), $6.99
Immortal Legend Batman #5 (Of 6)(Cover A Dan Mora), $4.99
Immortal Legend Batman #5 (Of 6)(Cover B tokitokoro Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Immortal Legend Batman #5 (Of 6)(Cover C Ethan Young Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Justice League Red #5 (Of 6)(Cover A Clayton Henry), $3.99
Justice League Red #5 (Of 6)(Cover B Sweeney Boo Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Justice League Unlimited #14 (Cover A Dan Mora)(DC K.O.), $3.99
Justice League Unlimited #14 (Cover B Sanford Greene Card Stock Variant)(DC K.O.), $4.99
Justice League Unlimited #14 (Cover C Jeff Spokes Card Stock Variant)(DC K.O.), $4.99
Justice League Unlimited #14 (Cover D Kevin Wada Card Stock Variant)(DC K.O.), $4.99
Justice League Unlimited #14 (Cover E Stevan Subic Glow-In-The-Dark Variant)(DC K.O.), $7.99
Justice League Vs. Godzilla Vs. Kong 2 #6 (Of 7)(Cover A Christian Duce), $4.99
Justice League Vs. Godzilla Vs. Kong 2 #6 (Of 7)(Cover B Carlo Pagulayan Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Justice League Vs. Godzilla Vs. Kong 2 #6 (Of 7)(Cover C Alan Quah Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Justice League Vs. Godzilla Vs. Kong 2 #6 (Of 7)(Cover D Kevin Maguire Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Superman #33 (Cover A Hayden Sherman)(DC K.O.), $4.99
Superman #33 (Cover B Tula Lotay Card Stock Variant)(DC K.O.), $5.99
Superman #33 (Cover C Sebastian Fiumara Card Stock Variant)(DC K.O.), $5.99
Superman #33 (Cover D David Aja Card Stock Variant)(DC K.O.), $5.99
Superman #33 (Cover E Jorge Fornes Card Stock Variant)(DC K.O.), $5.99
Trinity Daughter Of Wonder Woman #6 (Of 6)(Cover A Belen Ortega), $3.99
Trinity Daughter Of Wonder Woman #6 (Of 6)(Cover B Julian Totino Tedesco Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Trinity Daughter Of Wonder Woman #6 (Of 6)(Cover C Bruno Redondo Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Trinity Daughter Of Wonder Woman #6 (Of 6)(Cover D Haining Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Warlord By Mike Grell Omnibus Volume 1 HC, $100.00

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Image Comics Releases for December 24, 2025

IMAGE COMICS:

Birthright Deluxe Edition Volume 2 HC, $59.99
Creepshow Volume 4 #4 (Of 5)(Cover A Lorenzo De Felici), $3.99
Creepshow Volume 4 #4 (Of 5)(Cover B Ramon Villalobos), $3.99
Creepshow Volume 4 #4 (Of 5)(Cover C Jorge Fornes), AR
Final Boss #2 (Cover A Tyler Kirkham), $3.99
Final Boss #2 (Cover B Kevin Keane), $3.99 (find on eBay)
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Final Boss #2 (Cover D Marc Silvestri), AR (find on eBay)
Final Boss #2 (Cover E Tyler Kirkham Foil Variant), AR (find on eBay)
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G.I. Joe A Real American Hero #152 Hama Files Edition (Cover A Phil Gosier/Scott Koblish/Chi), $3.99
G.I. Joe A Real American Hero #152 Hama Files Edition (Cover B Chris Mooneyham), $3.99
G.I. Joe A Real American Hero #152 Hama Files Edition (Cover C Phil Gosier & Scott Koblish Foil Variant), $4.99
Gray Lady #1 (One Shot)(Cover A Ken Lashley), $5.99 (find on eBay)
Gray Lady #1 (One Shot)(Cover B Francesco Francavilla), AR (find on eBay)
Hornsby And Halo #13 (Cover A Peter Snejbjerg & Francis Manapul), $3.99
Hornsby And Halo #13 (Cover B Andrei Bressan & Morry Hollowell), $3.99
I Saw Santa A Spawn Universe Christmas Story #2 (Of 2)(Cover A Brett Booth), $5.99
I Saw Santa A Spawn Universe Christmas Story #2 (Of 2)(Cover B Jonathan Wayshak), $5.99
I Saw Santa A Spawn Universe Christmas Story #2 (Of 2)(Cover C Daniel Henriques), $5.99
Image Comics 2025 Stocking Stuffer Blind Bag, $20.00 (find on eBay)
Invincible Universe Capes #2 (Cover A Ryan Ottley & Dave McCaig), $3.99 (find on eBay)
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Lazarus Volume 8 TP, $16.99
Mirka Andolfo's Sweet Paprika Black White And Pink Holiday Special (One Shot)(Cover A Mirka Andolfo), $5.99 (find on eBay)
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No Man's Land #4 (Of 4)(Cover A Szymon Kudranski), $3.99
No Man's Land #4 (Of 4)(Cover B Szymon Kudranski Playstation Variant), $3.99
Radiant Black #39 (Cover A Felipe Watanabe), $3.99
Radiant Black #39 (Cover B Matt Taylor), $3.99
Radiant Black #39 (Cover C Felipe Watanabe Full Art Variant), AR
Radiant Black #39 (Cover D Daniel Bayliss Youngblood Team-Up Variant), $3.99
Radiant Black #39 (Cover E Daniel Bayliss Youngblood Team-Up Black & White Full Art Variant), $3.99
Rocketfellers #11 (Cover A Francis Manapul), $3.99
Rocketfellers #11 (Cover B Jesus Merino & Morry Hollowell), $3.99
Sisterhood A Hyde Street Story #5 (Of 5)(Cover A Leila Leiz & Alex Sinclair), $3.99
Sisterhood A Hyde Street Story #5 (Of 5)(Cover B Bryan Hitch & Brad Anderson Wraparound Variant), $3.99
Skinbreaker #4 (Cover A David Finch & Annalisa Leoni), $4.99
Skinbreaker #4 (Cover B David Finch & Annalisa Leoni), $4.99
Skinbreaker #4 (Cover C Tony Moore), AR
Skinbreaker #4 (Cover D Lorenzo De Felici), AR
Skinbreaker #4 (Cover E Eric Canete), AR
Skinbreaker Treasury Edition #4 (Cover A David Finch & Annalisa Leoni), $14.99 (find on eBay)
Sleep #7 (Of 8)(Cover A Zander Cannon), $3.99
Sleep #7 (Of 8)(Cover B Kevin Cannon), $3.99
Sleep #7 (Of 8)(Cover C Zander Cannon Youngblood Team-Up Variant), $3.99
Spawn #371 (Cover A Francesco Mattina), $3.99 (find on eBay)
Spawn #371 (Cover B Raymond Gay), $3.99 (find on eBay)
Spawn #371 (Cover C Danny Ingrassia), $3.99 (find on eBay)
This Ends Tonight TP, $14.99
Void Rivals #25 (Cover A Lorenzo De Felici), $3.99
Void Rivals #25 (Cover B Andrei Bressan & Adriano Lucas), $3.99 (find on eBay)
Void Rivals #25 (Cover C Ben Oliver), $3.99 (find on eBay)
Void Rivals #25 (Cover D Carmine Di Giandomenico), AR (find on eBay)
Void Rivals #25 (Cover E Leirix Leirix Li), AR (find on eBay)
Void Rivals #25 (Cover F Ludo Lullabi Foil Variant), AR (find on eBay)
Void Rivals #25 (Cover G Blank Variant), $3.99 (find on eBay)
Void Rivals #25 (Cover H Lorenzo De Felici Foil Variant), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Void Rivals #25 (Cover I Andrea Milana & Andres Juarez Die Cut Foil Darak Mask Variant), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Void Rivals #25 (Cover J Andrea Milana & Andres Juarez Die Cut Foil Solila Mask Variant), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Void Rivals #25 (Cover K Eric Canete Foil Die Cut Variant), $5.99 (find on eBay)
We're Taking Everyone Down With Us TP, $19.99

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Marvel Comics Releases for December 24, 2025

MARVEL COMICS:

1776 #2 (Of 5)(Cover A Pete Woods), $3.99
1776 #2 (Of 5)(Cover B Phil Jimenez Homage Variant), $3.99
1776 #2 (Of 5)(Cover C Phil Noto), $3.99
1776 #2 (Of 5)(Cover D Pete Woods Knullified Variant), $3.99
1776 #2 (Of 5)(Cover E Lucas Werneck), AR
1776 #2 (Of 5)(Cover F Phil Noto Full Art Variant), AR
Alien Vs. Captain America #1 (Of 4)(2nd Printing Cover A Leinil Francis Yu), $5.99 (find on eBay)
Alien Vs. Captain America #1 (Of 4)(2nd Printing Cover B Dan Panosian Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)
Amazing Spider-Man #18 (Cover A John Romita Jr.), $4.99
Amazing Spider-Man #18 (Cover B Lee Bermejo Amazing Visions Variant), $4.99
Amazing Spider-Man #18 (Cover C Simone Di Meo Winter Break Variant, $4.99
Amazing Spider-Man #18 (Cover D Corin Howell Knullified Variant), $4.99
Amazing Spider-Man #18 (Cover E Ben Su Disney Stitch Unleash The Holidays Variant), $4.99
Amazing Spider-Man #18 (Cover F Lee Bermejo Amazing Visions Full Art Variant), AR
Amazing Spider-Man #18 (Cover G Jeremy Wilson), AR
Avengers By Jed Mackay Volume 5 Masters Of Evil TP, $19.99
Avengers By Johns And Coipel Omnibus HC (Cover A David Finch Book Market Variant), $100.00
Avengers By Johns And Coipel Omnibus HC (Cover B Jim Cheung Direct Market Variant), $100.00 (find on eBay)
Cloak Or Dagger #3 (Of 3)(Cover A Mike McKone)(Age Of Revelation), $3.99
Cloak Or Dagger #3 (Of 3)(Cover B Greg Land)(Age Of Revelation), $3.99
Cloak Or Dagger #3 (Of 3)(Cover C Todd Nauck)(Age Of Revelation), $3.99
Exceptional X-Men By Eve L. Ewing Volume 2 The Deep End TP, $24.99
Expatriate X-Men #3 (Of 3)(Cover A Francesco Mortarino)(Age Of Revelation), $3.99
Expatriate X-Men #3 (Of 3)(Cover B Junggeun Yoon)(Age Of Revelation), $3.99
Expatriate X-Men #3 (Of 3)(Cover C David Baldeon)(Age Of Revelation), $3.99
Marvel Masterworks The Amazing Spider-Man Volume 27 (Book Market Edition), $75.00
Marvel Masterworks The Amazing Spider-Man Volume 27 (Direct Market Variant Edition Volume 389), $75.00 (find on eBay)
Marvel Winter Break Special 2025 #1 (Cover A Greg Land), $5.99
Marvel Winter Break Special 2025 #1 (Cover B Gerardo Sandoval Knullified Variant), $5.99
Marvel Winter Break Special 2025 #1 (Cover C Ivan Talavera), $5.99
Marvel Winter Break Special 2025 #1 (Cover D Nicoletta Baldari), $5.99
Marvel Winter Break Special 2025 #1 (Cover E Lesley Leirix Li), AR
Marvel Winter Break Special 2025 #1 (Cover F Ivan Talavera Full Art Variant), AR
Miles Morales Spider-Man By Cody Ziglar Volume 7 God War TP, $15.99
Planet She-Hulk #1 (2nd Printing Cover A Matteo Lolli), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Planet She-Hulk #1 (2nd Printing Cover B Aaron Kuder Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)
Rom Epic Collection The Original Marvel Years Volume 3 TP, $49.99
Spider-Man '94 #4 (Of 5)(Cover A Alex Saviuk), $3.99
Spider-Man '94 #4 (Of 5)(Cover A John Tyler Christopher Action Figure Variant), $3.99
Spider-Man '94 #4 (Of 5)(Cover A Justin Mason Knullified Variant), $3.99
Spider-Man '94 #4 (Of 5)(Cover A Marvel Animation Variant), $3.99
Spider-Man '94 #4 (Of 5)(Cover A Nick Bradshaw), $3.99
Star Wars #8 (Cover A Bengal Luke Skywalker & Leia Organa Jedi Knights Variant), $3.99
Star Wars #8 (Cover A John Tyler Christopher Action Figure Variant), $3.99
Star Wars #8 (Cover A Nogi San), AR
Star Wars #8 (Cover A Phil Noto), $3.99
Undeadpool #3 (Of 3)(Cover A E.M. Gist)(Age Of Revelation), $3.99
Undeadpool #3 (Of 3)(Cover B ACO)(Age Of Revelation), $3.99
Undeadpool #3 (Of 3)(Cover C Paco Diaz)(Age Of Revelation), $3.99
Will Of Doom #1 (One Shot)(Cover A Jonas Scharf), $6.99
Will Of Doom #1 (One Shot)(Cover B Adi Granov), $6.99 (find on eBay)
Will Of Doom #1 (One Shot)(Cover C Stephen Platt), $6.99 (find on eBay)
Will Of Doom #1 (One Shot)(Cover D Sanford Greene Foil Variant), $6.99 (find on eBay)
Will Of Doom #1 (One Shot)(Cover E Ryan Stegman Knullified Variant), $6.99 (find on eBay)
Will Of Doom #1 (One Shot)(Cover F J. Scott Campbell Wraparound Variant), $6.99 (find on eBay)
Will Of Doom #1 (One Shot)(Cover G Phil Noto Disney Stitch Unleash The Holidays Variant), $6.99 (find on eBay)
Will Of Doom #1 (One Shot)(Cover H Adi Granov Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)
Will Of Doom #1 (One Shot)(Cover I Declan Shalvey), AR (find on eBay)
X-Vengers #3 (Of 3)(Cover A Mike McKone)(Age Of Revelation), $3.99
X-Vengers #3 (Of 3)(Cover B Edwin Galmon)(Age Of Revelation), $3.99
X-Vengers #3 (Of 3)(Cover C Sergio Davila)(Age Of Revelation), $3.99

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Comics, Magazines and Books from Lunar and Other Distributors for December 24, 2025

COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS:

ABRAMS BOOKS
Doug Chiang Slipcase Set The Cinematic Legacy And The Star Wars Legacy (Volumes 1-2), $275.00

BOOM! STUDIOS
Blink And You'll Miss It #4 (Cover A Keith Browning), $4.99
Blink And You'll Miss It #4 (Cover B Alison Sampson Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)
Blink And You'll Miss It #4 (Cover C Keith Browning Full Art Variant), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Dune House Atreides Deluxe Edition HC, $49.99
Dune House Atreides Deluxe Edition HC (Limited Edition Slipcased Edition), $69.99
Hello Darkness #17 (Cover A Rebeca Puebla), $5.99
Hello Darkness #17 (Cover B Jenny Frison), $5.99 (find on eBay)
Hello Darkness #17 (Cover C Jeehyung Lee Full Art Variant), $5.99 (find on eBay)
Hello Darkness #17 (Cover D Michael Dialynas BOOM 20th Anniversary Variant), $5.99 (find on eBay)
Hello Darkness #17 (Cover E Rebeca Puebla Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)
Hello Darkness #17 (Cover F Michael Dialynas BOOM 20th Anniversary Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)
Power Rangers Prime #13 (Cover A Andrew Griffith), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Power Rangers Prime #13 (Cover B Sketch Ellis), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Power Rangers Prime #13 (Cover C Michael Dialynas BOOM 20th Anniversary Variant), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Power Rangers Prime #13 (Cover D Sketch Ellis Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)
Power Rangers Prime #13 (Cover E Valentine Smith Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)
Power Rangers Prime #13 (Cover F Michael Dialynas BOOM 20th Anniversary Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)
Power Rangers Prime #13 (Cover G Miguel Mercado Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)
Power Rangers Prime #13 (Cover H Frany Reveal Variant), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Power Rangers Prime #13 (Cover I Andrew Griffith Full Art Variant), $4.99 (find on eBay)

BOOM! STUDIOS - BOOM! BOX
Lumberjanes Volume 2 HC, $29.99
Lumberjanes Volume 2 TP, $19.99

CHRONICLE BOOKS
Star Wars Galaxy's Edge Traveler's Guide To Batuu HC, $22.95

CSN PRESS
Comic Shop News #2001, AR

DARK HORSE COMICS
American Caper #2 (Of 12)(Cover A Tyler Boss), $4.99
American Caper #2 (Of 12)(Cover B Simon Bisley), $4.99
Art Of The Outer Worlds 2 HC, $54.99
Guy In The Chair #3 (Of 4)(Cover A Guillermo Sanna), $4.99
H.P. Lovecraft's The Shadow Out Of Time TP, $21.99
Madman Omnibus Volume 2 TP, $49.99
Masterminds #3 (Of 5)(Cover A Stephen Thompson), $4.99
Masterminds #3 (Of 5)(Cover B Keron Grant), $4.99
Nocturnals The Sinister Path #4 (Of 4)(Cover A Dan Brereton), $4.99
Nocturnals The Sinister Path #4 (Of 4)(Cover B Adam Hughes), $4.99
Nocturnals The Sinister Path #4 (Of 4)(Cover C Sveta Shubina), $4.99
Powers 25 #4 (Of 12)(Cover A Michael Avon Oeming), $4.99
Powers 25 #4 (Of 12)(Cover B Eric Powell), $4.99
Red Book I #3 (Of 4)(Cover A Michael Avon Oeming), $4.99
Red Book I #3 (Of 4)(Cover B Alison Sampson), $4.99

DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT
Disney Villains Maleficent #1 (Cover K Blind Bag Variant), AR (find on eBay)
Disney Villains Maleficent #3 (Cover A Paulina Ganucheau), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Disney Villains Maleficent #3 (Cover B Ellery), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Disney Villains Maleficent #3 (Cover C Robert Quinn), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Disney Villains Maleficent #3 (Cover D Theo Stultz), $4.99 (find on eBay)
Disney Villains Maleficent #3 (Cover E Theo Stultz Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)
Disney Villains Maleficent #3 (Cover F Robert Quinn Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)
Disney Villains Maleficent #3 (Cover G Ellery Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)
Disney Villains Maleficent #3 (Cover H Paulina Ganucheau Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)
Disney Villains Maleficent #3 (Cover I Robert Quinn Line Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)
DuckTales #10 (Cover A Ivan Bigarella), $4.99 (find on eBay)
DuckTales #10 (Cover B Giulia Lomurno), $4.99 (find on eBay)
DuckTales #10 (Cover C Carlo Lauro), $4.99 (find on eBay)
DuckTales #10 (Cover D Drew Moss), $4.99 (find on eBay)
DuckTales #10 (Cover E Tommaso Ronda), $4.99 (find on eBay)
DuckTales #10 (Cover F Tommaso Ronda Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)
DuckTales #10 (Cover G Drew Moss Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)
DuckTales #10 (Cover H Carlo Lauro Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)
DuckTales #10 (Cover I Giulia Lomurno Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)
DuckTales #10 (Cover J Ivan Bigarella Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)
Fire And Ice Nekron #1 (One Shot)(Cover A Dan Panosian), $5.99 (find on eBay)
Fire And Ice Nekron #1 (One Shot)(Cover B Jae Lee), $5.99 (find on eBay)
Fire And Ice Nekron #1 (One Shot)(Cover C Steven Gordon), $5.99 (find on eBay)
Fire And Ice Nekron #1 (One Shot)(Cover F Dan Panosian Line Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)
Fire And Ice Nekron #1 (One Shot)(Cover G Jae Lee Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)
Gargoyles Winter Special 2025 #1 (One Shot)(Cover A Jae Lee), $5.99 (find on eBay)
Gargoyles Winter Special 2025 #1 (One Shot)(Cover B George Kambadais), $5.99 (find on eBay)
Gargoyles Winter Special 2025 #1 (One Shot)(Cover C Roger Langridge), $5.99 (find on eBay)
Gargoyles Winter Special 2025 #1 (One Shot)(Cover D Alessandro Ranaldi), $5.99 (find on eBay)
Gargoyles Winter Special 2025 #1 (One Shot)(Cover E Alessandro Ranaldi Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)
Gargoyles Winter Special 2025 #1 (One Shot)(Cover F Roger Langridge Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)
Gargoyles Winter Special 2025 #1 (One Shot)(Cover G George Kambadais Full Art Variant), AR (find on eBay)
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Thursday, December 18, 2025

#IReadsYou Review: CONAN THE BARBARIAN #10

CONAN THE BARBARIAN #10 (2023)
TITAN COMICS/Heroic Signatures

STORY: Jim Zub
ART: Roberto de la Torre
COLORS: Diego Rodriguez
LETTERS: Richard Starkings and Tyler of Comicraft
EDITOR: Chris Butera
COVER: Alan Quah
VARIANT COVER ARTISTS: E.M. Gist; Roberto de la Torre; David Aja; Alan Quah
32pp, Color, $3.99 U.S. (May 2024)

Suggested for mature readers

“The Age Unconquered” Part II: “Far Shores & Fearless Men”

Conan the Cimmerian was born in the pulp fiction of Robert E. Howard (REH), first appearing in the magazine, Weird Tales (1932).  In 1970, Marvel Comics brought Conan to the world of comic books via the title, Conan the Barbarian. With only a few pauses, Conan comic books have been published for the better part of five decades.

Titan Comics and Heroic Signatures are the new producers of Conan comic books, and they launched a new Conan the Barbarian series in 2023.  The current story arc is written by Jim Zub; drawn by Roberto de la Torre; colored by Dean White and Diego Rodriguez; and lettered by Richard Starkings and Comicraft.  Entitled “The Age Unconquered,” this arc finds Conan's body and/or soul transported 80,000 years into the past

Conan the Barbarian #10 (“Far Shores & Fearless Men”) opens in the dreams of Kull of Atlantis (also known as “Kull the Conqueror”).  Once awakened, Kull must confront the blind rage and mania that caused him to turn on his his loyal Pict fighter, Brule the Spear-slayer, and also caused him to engage Conan in fierce battle.

Conan!  Kull!  Brule the Spear-slayer!  How can this be when tens of thousands of years separate the time of Conan from the time of Kull and Brule?  Well, the result of Conan's encounter with a shard of the “Black Stone” has thrown him thousands of years into the past and has him currently located in Kull's capital, Valusia, “the City of Wonders.”

Now, Conan finds himself swept up in Kull's journey to find the source of the darkness that threatens his kingdom.  Kull believes the source of the darkness is in Atlantis, the land of his birth.  It will be a hard journey, however, and Conan, Kull, and Brule may find death before they reach their destination.

THE LOWDOWN:  Titan Comics has been providing me with PDF copies of their publications for review for several years now.  Conan the Barbarian #10 is one of them.

Writer Jim Zub has moved the Conan the Barbarian comic book series in a new direction.  Zub has transported Conan out of “the Hyborean Age,” the age in which Conan's creator, Robert E. Howard, set his adventures.  Zub has moved Conan into the past to “the Thurian Age,” the time in which Howard sets the adventures of Conan's precursor, Kull of Atlantis, another of his creations.

It is a big change, but it allows Zub to make Conan a stranger in a strange land, and that itself presents new opportunities for conflict and tension.  This tenth issue quickly resolves the conflicts of issue #9 and Zub begins to hypnotize his readers with an alluring journey into darkness.  Great action, great mystery, and great darkness and sorcery:  Zub makes it hard to stop reading.

I must admit that artist Roberto de la Torre, with his haunted storytelling, is the big star on this creative team.  Mixing elements and graphical styles of Frank Frazetta, Al Williamson, and John Buscema, de la Torre guides this second chapter from the mists of lost time and gleam of shining cities into darkness, death, and sorcery.  It is nice to see de la Torre recall the Conan comic books of yesteryear in telling this fantastic story, and it is nice that Diego Rodriguez's colors enrich the shadows and gloom.  Richard Starking's stark lettering is the pounding audio track to this fine opening chapter.

“The Age Unconquered” may end up conquering us, dear readers, as it carries us to a new direction for Conan the Barbarian.

I READS YOU RECOMMENDS:  Fans of Conan comic books will want to try Titan Comics and Heroic Signatures' Conan the Barbarian.

[This comic book includes the essay, “Kull of Atlantis: Barbarian King of an Antediluvian Empire” the tenth installment of Conan/Howard essays by Jeffrey Shanks.  It also includes a Q&A with Roberto de la Torre.]

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Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"

This issue is collected in the "Conan" trade paperback, "CONAN THE BARBARIAN: THE AGE UNCONQUERED VOL. 3, which is available at Amazon.

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Wednesday, December 17, 2025

#IReadsYou Review: PRODIGY: Slaves of Mars #5

PRODIGY: SLAVES OF MARS #5 (OF 5)
DARK HORSE COMICS/Netflix

STORY: Mark Millar
ART: Stefano Landini
COLORS: Michele Assarasakorn
LETTERS: Clem Robins
EDITOR: Daniel Chabon
EDITORIAL: Sarah Unwin
COVER: Stefano Landini with Michele Assarasakorn
VARIANT COVER ARTIST: Stefano Landini
40pp, Color, $5.99 U.S. (January 2025)

Rated M / Mature

Prodigy created by Mark Millar at Netflix

Prodigy: Slaves of Mars is a five-issue comic book miniseries produced by writer Mark Millar.  It is the third entry in the Prodigy series, following the original 2018-19 six-issue miniseries, Prodigy, and the 2022 miniseries, Prodigy: The Icarus Society.  This new series' creative team is comprised of artist Stefano Landini; colorist Michele Assarasakorn; and letterer Clem Robins.  Prodigy focuses on the adventures of the world's smartest man, Edison Crane.

In Prodigy: Slaves of Mars, Edison returns to New York City from an adventure in the Himalayas to find his company, Crane Solutions, in disarray.  He also learns that his father, the former Senator Whitney Crane, is dead on Mars after discovering some shocking secret.  Now, a wanted man, Edison only has one person left to whom he can turn.  That would be his older, smarter brother, Elijah Crane.

Prodigy: Slaves of Mars #5 opens on Mars.  Elijah ascertains that he and Edison's father, Whitney, discovered a series of “star gates” on Earth.  So Edison and Elijah head to the most consequential star gate, the one in Sigiriya, Sri Lanka, and that's how they got to Mars.

Now, it is time to get down to three mysteries:  First, who murdered their father?  What is the full story behind the secret mission to Mars?  And what is the terrible fate of the human race is facing sooner than it thinks? The answers are shockers.

THE LOWDOWN:  This is the second time that I have been on any kind of list that provides PDF copies of titles published by Dark Horse Comics.  The latest title to mark my return is Prodigy: Slaves of Mars #5.

While the fourth issue was a blast to read, Prodigy: Slaves of Mars #5 offers the reader a chance at a variety of emotions.  The issue is at once humorous and then, scary.  It contemplative and talkative by measures before moving onto weird conspiracies and threatening futures.  Millar goes full “Ancient Aliens,” secret space programs, and the Anunnaki.  You already know about Millar's love of secrets and conspiracies if you have read Prodigy: The Icarus Society #1 or read Prodigy: The Evil Earth, the trade collection of the first miniseries.

The art team of illustrator Stefano Landini and colorist Michele Assarasakorn, as in the earlier issues, unveil the surprises in a steady stream of straightforward storytelling.  Landini's storytelling here is more cautious, and does not race across the pages.  Now, Landini wants us to savor doom, and Assarasakorn colors it all in the red hues of bad dreams.  As always, Clem Robins provides the perfect soundtrack to this chapter with his classic lettering – this time more muted and ominous.

Without spoiling things, I can say that Millar's script is the kind that a father would write, with its resolutions and redemption.  It is more about legacy than inheritance, and more about pointing the way than making the way.  That makes Prodigy: Slaves of Mars a unique entry in a idiosyncratic franchise.

I READS YOU RECOMMENDS:  Fans of Mark Millar and of his comic book, Prodigy, will want to read Prodigy: Slaves of Mars.

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Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"

Both a Kindle and a trade paperback edition of "PRODIGY: SLAVES OF MARS'" is a Amazon. 

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